FPA-12269
FINDRACK
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Findrack Wood
- Nearest town
- Lumphanan
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ592035
Key dates
- Application registered 18 February 2025
- Application accepted 17 February 2025
- Consultation opens 3 April 2025
- Consultation closes 1 May 2025
- Decision issued 12 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 2.44 ha
- Conifer
- 2.44 ha
Official source
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FPA-12269 Find FPA-12269 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2027
- Felling area
- 2.44 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,350 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.44 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.86 ha | 44 yr | 1,060 | 600 m³ | none |
| 1d1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.11 ha | 44 yr | 50 | 30 m³ | none |
| 1d1 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.11 ha | 44 yr | 30 | 30 m³ | none |
| 1d1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.1 ha | 44 yr | 110 | 20 m³ | none |
| 4a3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.8 ha | 44 yr | 1,400 | 450 m³ | none |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.46 ha | 44 yr | 650 | 220 m³ | none |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole coup | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 40.98% | 1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Whole coup | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 40.98% | 1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Whole coup | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 18.03% | 0.44 ha | — | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 592 035
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 115
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Countesswells
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes: non- and slightly rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Countesswells · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-10798 Findrack - Windblow | Location Lumphanan Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 283 m away | Area 21.31 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12486 Kincardine Estate | Location Lumphanan Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 728 m away | Area 9.97 ha | Approved |
| FPA-11722 Stothill-Windblow | Location Lumphanan Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 855 m away | Area 26.9 ha | Approved |
| FLA02157 Findrack | Location Lumphanan Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 5.59 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11425 Findrack House | Location Torphins Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.9 km away | Area 1.9 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 20FGS51543 Craigton New Woodland Creation | Location Kincardine O'Neil Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 3.4 km away | Area 0 ha | Decision issued |
| 22FGS67609 Paterland WC | Location Tornaveen Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 3.8 km away | Area 4.33 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS53144 PITMEDDEN Woodland Creation | Location Torphins Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 3.9 km away | Area 5.39 ha | Approved |